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Dark Matter Creates More Gravitational Distortions Than Scientists Previously Expected

Dark matter, mysterious invisible stuff that makes up most of the mass of galaxies including our own Milky Way, is confounding scientists again, with new observations of distant galax...

In SCIENCE, Sep 17, 2020

Explained What is Solar Cycle 25 recently announced by NASA and NOAA scientists

Recently, scientists have developed a new model that can successfully predict seven of the Sun’s biggest flares from the last solar cycle, out of a set of nine with the help of NASA’s...

In SCIENCE, Sep 17, 2020

Does the discovery of phosphine on Venus mean it is home to alien life

The discovery that the atmosphere of Venus absorbs a precise frequency of microwave radiation has just turned planetary science on its head. An international team of scientists used r...

In SCIENCE, Sep 17, 2020

NASA mulls possible mission to Venus after recent discovery of possible life

NASA is considering approving by next April up to two planetary science missions from four proposals under review, including one to Venus that scientists involved in the project said ...

In SCIENCE, Sep 17, 2020

AstraZeneca COVID 19 vaccine trial in US on hold until at least midweek Sources

AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trial remains on hold in the United States pending a U.S. investigation into a serious side effect in Britain even as other trials of the vaccine resume...

In BUSINESS, Sep 15, 2020

EPF withdrawal soared to 39 400 cr during lockdown govt

Salaried employees withdrew a massive ₹39,400 crore from Employees’ Provident Fund (EPF) accounts between 25 March and 31 August as covid-19 impacted lives and livelihood of millions ...

In BUSINESS, Sep 15, 2020

What changed for the market while you were sleeping Top 10 things to know

The Indian stock market is expected to open on a cautious note following global cues. Trends on SGX Nifty indicate a positive opening for the index in India with a 14 points gain.

In BUSINESS, Sep 15, 2020

Spain to begin clinical trials of Johnson Johnson COVID 19 vaccine on Monday

Spain’s first trials of a coronavirus vaccine are scheduled to begin on Monday, Alberto Borobia, the chief of the clinical trials unit of the La Paz University Hospital in Madrid, sai...

In HEALTH, Sep 15, 2020

Global Plasma Solutions GPS Launches Needlepoint Bipolar Ionization To Virtually Eliminate Static SARS CoV 2 with Proprietary NPBI Technology

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In HEALTH, Sep 15, 2020